Volvo introduces crawler excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, has introduced the EC220E crawler excavator that builds on the company’s previous D-Series model with reduced emissions and fuel consumption, as well as enhanced power and productivity. Volvo says the 22-ton EC220E is fitted with a top-range Tier 4 Final Volvo D6 engine that meets emissions legislation across North America. 

 

The fully optimized hydraulics system and Volvo ECO mode contributes to the machine’s improved efficiency without losing performance in most operating conditions, the company explains. Volvo says the auto engine shutdown feature helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions by switching off after the excavator has been inactive for a preset amount of time.

 

The increased pump input power on the Volvo EC220E enables highly responsive operation for greater productivity and cycle times, Volvo says. The company adds that with the boom float function, the pump power normally used for boom lowering can be saved or used for other functions, also reducing cycle times. The new valve controls the boom operation proportionally according to the arm operation while grading. This system also improves lifting controllability while traveling simultaneously. When grading, the operator is now capable of maintaining the bucket teeth parallel to the ground in “H mode” during the entire cycle. Fuel efficiency has been improved from the previous model by 5 percent.

 

“The combination of our improved fuel efficiency and overall machine durability gives our customers greater uptime and ultimately increased productivity throughout the total lifetime of their equipment,” says Rob Palermo, product manager, excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment.

 

Volvo says the HMI (human machine interface)—including the joysticks, keypad and 8-inch LCD monitor—are ergonomically designed and can be fine-tuned according to operator preference. The number of switches also has been reduced and the climate control has been integrated into the keypad. For added convenience, Volvo says, functions such as the windshield wipers, cameras and auto-mute can be assigned a shortcut button on the joystick, which allows the operator to select a function mid-job without disruption.

 

For additional safety, the EC220E crawler excavator includes an optional sideview camera in addition to the rearview camera to cover the visual blind spots. Both views are displayed on the color monitor. 

 

CareTrack is Volvo Construction Equipment’s telematics system that gives operators access to a wide range of machine monitoring information designed to save time and money, the company explains. With CareTrack, operators can reduce fuel costs, optimize machine performance and manage service and maintenance to maximize uptime. Operators also can stay connected via remote monitoring and experience new levels of control and efficiency. Volvo’s real-time service alerts via CareTrack also help promote a good service and maintenance routine. Diagnostic check alerts are displayed on the color monitor for the engine oil filter, the fuel-water separator, the hydraulic oil and the hydraulic oil filter.